State Capitol, Oklahoma City – Lawton State Senator
Don
Barrington’s bill to expand Oklahoma’s back-to-school
sales tax holiday to include school supplies was approved by
the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday.

Under current law, the sales tax holiday on the first weekend
in August exempts clothing and shoes from sales tax.

Barrington’s Senate Bill 1149 expands the list of tax-exempt
items to include school supplies beginning in August 2009. The
bill was drafted so it would not impact the upcoming budget year.

“Oklahoma’s first sales tax holiday was a huge success
for our state, which had been losing business to neighboring
states like Texas. This bill will help parents save money on
the school supplies they buy for their children each year,” stated
Barrington, R-Lawton.